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Kelantan govt to settle RM61mil electricity debt in stages
Air Kelantan Sdn Bhd's arrears are partly due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and residents not paying during frequent water supply interruptions, the state government said. (Facebook pic)
PETALING JAYA : Air Kelantan Sdn Bhd will settle the RM61 million in unpaid electricity bills it owes Tenaga Nasional Berhad in stages, the Kelantan government said today.
State infrastructure, water and rural development committee chairman Izani Husin said the arrears were partly due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the movement control order, which disrupted bill collection, as well as residents withholding payments during frequent water supply interruptions.
'TNB has met with us to discuss possible solutions, but no agreement has been finalised. We will discuss further to determine a repayment schedule.
'With AKSB's improved management, we are confident the debt will be cleared according to the agreed timeline,' Bernama quoted him as saying after the weekly state executive council meeting at Kompleks Kota Darulnaim in Kota Bharu today.
Izani said AKSB had previously cleared its arrears as scheduled, though some districts still had outstanding amounts.
It was reported that AKSB's arrears to TNB had reached about RM61 million as of June 30.
